700-th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh

19 July 2014

On July 18 a divine liturgy dedicated to the 700-th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh was held in Izborsk. The Metropolitan of Pskov and Velikiye Luki Evseviy conducted the festive church service. After it the ceremony of handing over of two architectural monuments of federal importance – the church of St.Sergius of Radonezh and the church of St.Nickolas on Truvor’s Ancient Settlement Site in the care of the Russian Orthodox Church took place.